Former EU Commissioner Joe Borg To Deliver Public Lecture At Il-Ħaġar Museum On Malta’s EU Journey
A public lecture is being organised by Il-Ħaġar Museum to discuss Malta’s path to EU membership and its achievements over 20 years since accession on 3rd May at 11:00 at the Museum.
Dr Joe Borg will be leading the discussion, extracting insights from his experience as Malta’s Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1999 and 2004. In this time, he led the EU accession negotiations for our country.
Later on, in 2004, he became Malta’s first European Commissioner, responsible for fisheries and maritime affairs, serving until 2010. Afterward, he resumed lecturing, chaired the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies (2010-2017), and led the Malta Maritime Forum (2015-2021).
He was awarded a D.Litt Honoris Causa by the University of Malta in 2016 for his role in Malta’s EU accession and contributions as European Commissioner.
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Borg will be addressing key questions and challenges that the future of the European Union faces. Particular emphasis will be placed on threats to democracy and European values, strengthening the rule of law, law, addressing defence and security challenges, and the broader question of EU reform. The final part of the talk will examine Malta’s position on these sensitive issues as it navigates its future within an evolving European Union.
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